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The controversy about the number of passengers on board the whaleboat that caught fire in Lukolela, the situation in Bukavu and other issues relating to the DRC political situation feature high in today's local press in…

Today's papers in Kinshasa focus on the outcome of President Kabila's visit to Paris yesterday. The headlines in La Tempête des Tropiques paper read: Paris: 50 million euros for aid to the DRC, explaining that the aid would…

President Joseph Kabila's visit to Europe and the Supreme Court recommendation conferring full powers on the Head of State to appoint the Government's senior civil servants, are the major news in today's local papers in…

The president of the National Assembly responds to the Head of State's message to Parliament, and the New Year's greeting ceremony with the constituent bodies feature high in today's local press in Kinshasa. Referring once…

This Monday, 26 January 2004, marks the third anniversary of President Joseph Kabila's accession to power in DRC. The local press in Kinshasa reviews president Kabila's actions. The spotlight is also put on Joseph Olengankoy…

Yesterday's cabinet reshuffle is the major headlines in today's local press in Kinshasa. ''A distinctive feature in this technical reshuffle is the removal of Roger Nimy, Tourism minister, from the Transitional Government'…

Today's local press in Kinshasa has broadly commented on President Joseph Kabila's message to the National Assembly yesterday. Le Potentiel has summarized the Head of State's message indicating Joseph Kabila has accused'the…

The administrative staff of the transitional Parliament's strike since yesterday having paralyzed Parliament and Senate's activities is the major headlines in today's local press. The press also analyzes the consequences of…

The commemoration of the national heroes Days, Patrice Lumumba and Laurent-Désiré Kabila on 16 and 17 January features high in most local papers today in Kinshasa. The press has also focused on the attack on Monuc helicopter…

MONUC's mandate during the electoral process, the South African President's address to the Transitional Parliament and the signing of the agreement on the economic cooperation between South Africa and the DRC are the major…

Today's local press devotes its comments to the South African president's visit to the DRC and the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the DRC's speech to the two chambers of deputies. « Thabo…

It is technically possible to hold DRC elections in 2005, according to William Swing The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, William Lacy Swing, declared…